Executive Order Revocation Clears Path for Aya Healthcare’s Potential Acquisition of Cross Country
The healthcare staffing industry may be on the cusp of another major consolidation with the potential acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare by Aya Healthcare.
BlueSky Now Supports SignNow: A More Flexible, User-Friendly Signature Experience
BlueSky is excited to announce that our platform now supports SignNow as an integrated e-signature provider for healthcare staffing organizations. This update gives every BlueSky client additional flexibility and a modern, intuitive way to manage signature workflows alongside all the robust automation you already expect from BlueSky.
Aya Healthcare’s Acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare: What It Means for You
In December 2024, Aya Healthcare announced plans to go through with an acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare (Nasdaq: CCRN) in an all-cash deal valued at $615 million, or $18.61 per share. This represented a 67% premium over Cross Country’s pre-announcement closing price of $11.16. The announcement initially lifted CCRN’s stock price, but in the months […]
Why Temporary Nurse Staffing Is Here to Stay
While the travel nurse industry experienced significant declines—dropping by 37% in 2024 alone—it would be premature to assume the end of its relevance. In fact, several key factors point to a resilient and promising future for this sector. Despite recent contractions, projections indicate that the market will stabilize in 2025 at approximately $40 billion—more than […]
Trump, DOGE, and the Future of Healthcare Staffing
A key principle in analyzing business strategies is the time-tested adage: “Follow the money.” This approach is particularly relevant when examining the current landscape in Washington and its potential effects on the healthcare staffing sector. While it might seem unusual to link government actions to healthcare staffing, understanding the flow of funding within the industry […]
Why your staffing agency needs a software system built specifically for healthcare
In the ever-evolving landscape of staffing agencies, especially within healthcare, the pursuit of efficiency, compliance, and precision is constant. Every decision about technology adoption carries weight, potentially shaping both operational effectiveness and financial outcomes. With a plethora of software solutions on offer, the pivotal question emerges: Is healthcare-specific staffing software the right choice, or can […]
Show of hands: who’s said ‘Let’s Get Rid of All Agency?’
Long term, is it realistic to get rid of all of your agency nurses? Jacalyn Liebowitz of Adventist Health doesn’t think so. Watch as she explains why “agency is AN answer, but it’s not the only answer.”
Is Your MSP Vendor Neutral? How to Find Out.
What’s all the talk about supposed MSP ‘Vendor Neutrality’ in healthcare staffing? Now that the contract labor spend is dropping for most hospitals around the country, many are taking a closer look at how their supply chain for temporary personnel is performing. Prudent executives realize the drop in contract labor today doesn’t preclude another crisis […]
Innovative Staffing Strategies: Journey from Cost Center to Profit Center
In April of 2024, Tim Teague, President of BlueSky Synergy, joined a team from Adventist Health to discuss why they decided to become their own MSP, how they run their internal staffing agency and how it generates revenue to help fund other healthcare staffing initiatives.